Shedding Some Light

Two-year-old Katelyn was watching the children’s TV show “Blue’s Clues.” The episode featured a pizza, which Katelyn repeatedly referred to as “Pastor’s Pizza.”

Pastor’s Pizza? What could that be?

Befuddled, her family finally figured it out—the pizza was cut in the shape of a cross.

Two-year-olds do see Jesus!

—Rev. John MeyerSt. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchFarmington Hills, Mich.

Be Thankful

The school principal, his wife, and their two sons had been invited to Saturday supper at a board member’s house. The board member and his wife put on quite a spread. After the meal, and after a final cup of coffee, the principal pushed his chair back from the table and stretched. “My, that was wonderful. It isn’t often we eat a meal like that,” he enthused.

“Neither do we,” quipped the board member’s young daughter, who was sitting next to the principal.

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